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What's the most underrated thing about McNary Heights Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
642
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UMATILLA SD 6R·NCES 411260001091
McNary Heights Elementary School
120 Columbia Ave, Umatilla, OR 97882 · (541) 922-6650 · Umatilla County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Oregon public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
107%
688 students
DISTRICT 108% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
McNary Heights Elementary School→Clara Brownell Middle School
Based on grade levels within Umatilla SD 6R. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.6%
OR avg 43.0% . +8.7pp since 2023
Math
15.1%
OR avg 31.8% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.6% | 15.1% |
| 2023-24 | 16.9% | 12.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McNary Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Umatilla County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #591 of 646 ▲ 22 | #15 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #549 of 646 ▲ 69 | #15 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #11 of 710 | #1 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #235 of 587 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #394 of 587 | #11 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 107% | #27 of 645 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #475 of 493 | #11 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
642
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 519
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 642 | 39.2 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 40.8 | 15.0:1 | 83% (506) |
| 2022-23 | 661 | 41.4 | 16.0:1 | 74% (492) |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 35 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 40.3 | 16.3:1 | 76% (502) |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 38 | 17.8:1 | 76% (517) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 36 | 18.0:1 | 79% (512) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 34 | 19.8:1 | 73% (489) |
| 1990-91 | 519 | 23 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McNary Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (658 to 642); teachers down 3% (40.3 to 39.2).
About McNary Heights Elementary School
As a large elementary school, McNary Heights Elementary School serves students in Umatilla, Oregon. Enrollment stands at 642 students, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 100% more students than the average for elementary schools in Oregon (about 321).
The 3 schools in Umatilla SD 6R enroll 1,450 students altogether, McNary Heights Elementary School among them.
Federal enrollment data show McNary Heights Elementary School is 70% Hispanic. Next come 26% White. The county population is about 30% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
For every teacher at McNary Heights Elementary School, there are about 16.4 students; the school has 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon.
On the allk12 Grade, McNary Heights Elementary School lands at F, ahead of 4% of Oregon public elementary schools.
In Umatilla County, the median household earns about $67,728 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Umatilla County has 35 public schools with about 13,143 students, including McNary Heights Elementary School.
McNary Heights Elementary School is about 2.0 miles from Umatilla High School, its nearest public school. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns McNary Heights Elementary School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (651) and 2024-25 (642). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 16.4:1, from 18.6:1.
The allk12 page for McNary Heights Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Umatilla County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,940
Census ACS
Median income
$67,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
13,143 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Umatilla SD 6R
- Umatilla High SchoolHigh · 466 students
- Clara Brownell Middle SchoolMiddle · 342 students
Other schools in Umatilla
- Umatilla High SchoolHigh · 466 students
- Clara Brownell Middle SchoolMiddle · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Umatilla High School2.0 mi · 466
- Clara Brownell Middle School2.1 mi · 342
- Loma Vista Elementary4.3 mi · 397
- Rocky Heights Elementary School5.2 mi · 442
- Sunset Elementary School5.2 mi · 378
- Sandstone Middle School5.4 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About McNary Heights Elementary SchoolHow large is McNary Heights Elementary School?
McNary Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 642 students in grades KG-05.
Is McNary Heights Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McNary Heights Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does McNary Heights Elementary School have?
McNary Heights Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at McNary Heights Elementary School?
Student demographics at McNary Heights Elementary School are roughly 26% White, 70% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is McNary Heights Elementary School public or private?
McNary Heights Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Umatilla SD 6R.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.